Important documents burnt as fire breaks out at Vikas Bhawan in Delhi
India | August 27, 2019 21:29 ISTAccording to a senior fire official, the fire broke out on the second floor at the office of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
According to a senior fire official, the fire broke out on the second floor at the office of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
A massive blaze erupted at a multi-storey building in Delhi's Zakir Nagar area late on Monday. Six people have been killed in the incident, while 11 others have received burn injuries. The fire has now been brought under control after much struggle due to the narrow lane, which made it difficult for the fire tenders to reach to the incident spot.
Ganesh Genesis high rise building in Ahmedabad engulfed in flames on Friday. Fire fighting operations are currently underway as nearly 25 people are feared trapped inside the building. The blaze has also spread to the adjacent flats due to strong winds. As per initial reports, a short circuit at an apartment had led to the fire at Ganesh Genesis high rise.
A factory in Delhi's Keshav Puram engulfed in flames early on Monday. At least 25 fire tenders were rushed to the spot soon after a call notifying the incident was made. As of now, any reports of injuries or casualties are not available.
A fire broke out at the second floor of the PICUP building in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow. The blaze had soon spread to the third floor. At least 8 fire tenders rushed to the spot after a call was made to the fire officials. Any injuries or casualties were not reported into the incident.
Information on any casualties or loss of life was yet not available.
Cause of the fire could yet not be ascertained.
Sixteen fire tenders were present at the spot as the efforts to douse the flames continued.
"We're unable to make an entry inside the building, roof in the middle part of the building has also collapsed," a fire official said.
Six of the girls were taken to a nearby hospital due to problems caused by smoke inhalation, two of them were discharged after first aid.
There were three teachers in the coaching centre at the time of the incident. While one of them died, another received serious head injuries while jumping off the building.
As the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were stored in a strong room in nearby building, the incident sent panic among officials.
No injuries have been reported into the incident.
One Navy personnel has died in a fire incident onboard INS Vikramaditya. The incident was reported on the aircraft carrier when it was entering harbour in Karnataka's Karwar.
Any injuries or casualties into the incident were not known.
At first the gasoline leak was manageable, locals say, emitting a tame fountain of fuel that allowed for filling small buckets at a time. But as the crowd swelled to more than 600, people became impatient.
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